Means for packing waste in journal-boxes.



L. G. CONDIT- MEANS FOR PACKING WASTE IN JOURNAL BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 21, 1908.

Patented Oct. 12,1909.

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MEANS FOR, PACKING WASTE IN JOURNAL-BOXES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Lotus C. couple, a citizen of the United States,residing at Catonsville, in the county of Baltimore and State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means forPacking Waste in J ournal-Boxes, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to journal boxes for railroad cars and hasreference to means that will separate the waste packing used in suchboxes into two distinct partsa lower part that will be saturated withthe lubricating oil and an upper part that will place the oil in directcontact with the journal, and which will be removable whenever itbecomes dirty.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide means that willeconomize in the use of waste packing that is employed in journal boxes.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,-'

Figure 1 is a cross-section of a journal box of a rail-road car and alsoof the journal, and shows the diaphragm that separates the waste. Fig. 2is a perspective view of the diaphragm that separates the waste packinginto two distinct parts. Fig. 3 is a view of a diaphragm made of fabric.

The construction of the box is no part of the present invention, andtherefore the drawing shows an ordinary journal box whose parts willreadily be understood.

The numeral, 1, designates the two side walls of the box, 2, the bottomof the box, 3, the axlejournal, 4c, the usual brass bearing resting onthe journal, and, 5, the wedge at the top. The space around the journalin the box is commonly packed with cotton or wool waste which issaturated with lubricating oil. The space upon the bottom of the journalbox serves as a receptacle for the lower part of the waste. While theseboxes are provided with so-called dust guards it is found in practicequite impossible to exclude the dust; besides it often occurs that thehinged lids of these boxes are broken or knocked off and the saturatedwaste becomes fouled by dust, sand and cinders that find entrance to thebox. Besides this the fine particles of metal produced by the abrasionand wear of the brass bearings and journal serve to foul the waste, andin a short time the latter has such an accumulation of dirt as to makea. renewal of the waste necessary.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. October 21, 1908.

Patented Get. 12, 1909.. Serial No. 458,759.

I To effect an economy in the consumption g of waste for packing journalboxes I have 1 provided an improvement in the manner of 1 packing wasteinto these boxes. I separate the I waste into two distinct parts, thelarger part, 7, being that which is in the lower spaces of the box, andthe smaller part, 8, that which is in the upper spaces of the box, andplace 1 a diaphragm, 9, between the said lower and. j upper wastepackings, to separate said packings, so that the upper packing when itbecomes foul or dirty may be readily removed and replaced by new packingwithout disturbing the lower packing. I employ a diaphragm, 9, which isimpervious to particles of dust and dirt passing in the downwarddirection, but is pervious to the upward passage of oil. A diaphragmhaving these characteristics is placed in position within the journalbox after the lower waste packing, 7, has been properly placed therein.This diaphragm may be made of sh eet-metal, as shown in Fig. 2, or itmay be made of a porous fabric that will permit the upward passagethrough it of lubricating oil but will prevent the downward passage ofparticles of dust and dirt; an example of this diaphragm is shown inFig. 3.

The sheet-metal diaphragm (Fig. 2) has two down-turned ends, 10, whichserve as legs or supports, the lower extremities, 11, of which rest onthe bottom, 2, of the box. The top of the diaphragm has a centerdepression, 12, which extends longitudinally in the direction of theaxle-journal; particles of dust and dirt that pass downward through theupper waste, 8, will accumulate in this depression. On either side ofthe depression the inclined metal top has slots, 13, which may beproduced by a punch which cuts three sides of the slot and forms atongue, 14, which remains attached at the fourth or uncut side; thistongue, 1%, is bent upward and partly covers the slot, 13, from which itwas cut but does not close said slot. The open slot allows oil to passupward and the tongue prevents dirt from above getting down through theslot into the lower waste, 7, below the diaphragmthe dirt settling ontop of the diaphragm in the center depression, 12. The tongue, 14, alsoserves to engage with the upper waste, 8, and prevents the same fromshifting on the top of the diaphragm. and tongues, two of which latterpoint in one direction and two in the opposite direc- There are four ofthe slots, 13,

tion. Other smaller slits, 15, are also prowaste packing, and adiaphragm between vided, each having a tongue or bur projecting as aguard over the slits. Strands or fringes of the upper waste, 8, willproject down the slots, 18, and slits, 15, and thereby the oil containedin the lower waste, '7, can ascend to the upper waste, 8.

Instead of being made of sheet-metal the diaphragm may be made of porousfabric as shown in Fig.3, such as woven cloth, felt or fiber that willreadily permit oil to pass upward through it and prevent particles ofdirt passing downward. This fabric may have the form shown in Fig. 3 andwill have position between the lower and upper waste packings and willkeep them separated as shown in Fig. 1.

While a diaphragm or separator made of metal is deemed preferable forcertain practical reasons, yet either the metal or the fabric diaphragmwill serve the purpose of separating the lower body of waste, 7, fromthe upper body of waste, 8, and thereby permit the said upper waste tobe removed without disturbing the lower waste. This device will effectan economy in the consumption of waste.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is,-

1. The combination of a journal box; an axle-journal; a body of wastepacking filling the lower part of the box; an upper body of the saidlower and upper bodies of waste packing and separating said twobodiessaid diaphragm being provided with a closed central depressedportion and with means that will prevent particles of dirt passingdownward but will permit oil to pass upward.

2. The combination of a journal box; an axle-journal; a body ofwastepacking filling the lower part of the box; a diaphragm coveringsaid lower body of waste-packing and having its ends down-turned and incontact with the side walls of the box and the lower extremities restingon the bottom of the box, and the top of said diaphragm having a closedcentral depressed portion; and a body of waste-packing resting upon saiddiaphragm and filling said central depression.

3. A separator for two bodies of packing waste in journal boxes,comprising a. diaphragm whose top has a closed central depressed portionat opposite sides of which are inclined portions having slots each oi?which is provided with a tongue projecting over the slot and guardingthe same.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS G. CONDIT.

\Vitnesses CHAS. B. MANN. G. FERDINAND Voe'r.

